Just to backtrack slightly... In basketball the player could always takes the penalty and I've never found it odd. I'm all for it... Other than in the premiership where it would ruin my fantasy football team.

Just to backtrack slightly... In basketball the player could always takes the penalty and I've never found it odd. I'm all for it... Other than in the premiership where it would ruin my fantasy football team.

So what exactly are you going to do when there is a handball after a mishit clearance by a defender? Seems like pointless complication for no reason.

Just to backtrack slightly... In basketball the player could always takes the penalty and I've never found it odd.

Not that I've ever watched much without getting bored within seconds, but I was under the impression there was a lack of two-footed leg-breaking tackles in basketball?
On the other side of the coin, American Football teams have designated kickers who don't even participate for the rest of the game.

Just to backtrack slightly... In basketball the player could always takes the penalty and I've never found it odd.

Not that I've ever watched much without getting bored within seconds, but I was under the impression there was a lack of two-footed leg-breaking tackles in basketball?
On the other side of the coin, American Football teams have designated kickers who don't even participate for the rest of the game.

The kicker in American Football doesn't take freekicks after penalties though.